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WP 93 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the super heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of New York, with a TWGC record of 51 wins and 60 losses; Strega Notturna! And in the blue corner, fighting out of New York, with a TWGC record of 101 wins and 59 losses; Moldy Jello!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Donald Grub and James Ackerman.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Notturna dives in and grabs Jello's left leg, looking for a takedown. Jello pushes down on Notturna's head and hops out.
Notturna drives through with a takedown into Jello's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Notturna (2) vs (0) Jello
Notturna trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Notturna sitting in guard, not really doing much.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jello controlling the position.
Notturna wants to pass the guard but Jello is keeping the position.
Notturna's corner is telling him to maintain position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Notturna stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Jello swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Jello looking for a sweep. Not yet Jello, not yet.
Notturna not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Notturna has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Jello trying to control the position.
Notturna stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Jello swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jello is trying to keep Notturna in close.
Notturna not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Jello keeping full guard, as Notturna tries to pass.
Notturna sitting in guard here, content to control.
Jello has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at KFA. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jello has control of Notturna's left arm, preventing Notturna from doing any damage.
Notturna not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Notturna's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Notturna tries to free his leg and advance position but Jello is retaining full guard.
Notturna controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Jello has control of Notturna's left arm, preventing Notturna from doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Notturna trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Notturna stays in close to Jello's body and controls the position.
Notturna seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Jello for as long as he can get away with.
Notturna has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Notturna trying to control but Jello is working from the bottom.
Notturna looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Notturna continues to stall.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Jello controls Notturna momentarily but Notturna frees himself.
We've been hearing good reports from Notturna's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Notturna controlling from the top position.
Notturna pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jello is keeping the position for now.
Notturna slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Notturna wants to control from the top but Jello keeps moving.
Notturna engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Notturna trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Notturna content to stall in guard here.
Jello pulls Notturna in to control the position.
Notturna's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Notturna pushes down on Jello's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Notturna with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Further stalling from Notturna.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Jello trying to hold on to Notturna's head to control him but Notturna postures up.
Notturna content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Jello is trying to control but can't.
Jello is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Notturna is staying active.
Jello tries to get to full guard but Notturna has control of the leg.
Notturna perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Jello wants to improve his position but Notturna is controlling well.
Notturna is trying to control. Jello wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Jello is holding on to half guard well.
Jello moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Jello keeping moving, preventing Notturna from controlling successfully.
Jello keeping full guard, as Notturna tries to pass.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Notturna wants to control from the top but Jello keeps moving.
Jello looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Jello keeping full guard, as Notturna tries to pass.
Notturna slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Notturna.
Notturna tries to free his leg and advance position but Jello is retaining full guard.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Notturna sitting in guard here, content to control.
Jello keeping moving, preventing Notturna from controlling successfully.
Notturna slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Jello controls Notturna momentarily but Notturna frees himself.
Notturna sitting in guard here, content to control.
More hug and hope from Notturna.
Jello trying to control the position here.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Notturna is stalling in the full guard.
Jello keeping moving, preventing Notturna from controlling successfully.
Notturna showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Notturna won't allow Jello to sweep him here.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Notturna slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Notturna wants to pass the guard but Jello is keeping the position.
Notturna looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Notturna trying to control but Jello is working from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Notturna slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
And that's the end of the fight!
Notturna takes the fight on points by 2 to 0.
Strega Notturna decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
In defeat, Moldy Jello stepped up to the mic, saying 'I like big butts!'. |
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